What the records say
- When
- 14 Jul 1789 – 9 Nov 1799
- Kind
- Revolution
- Coordinates
- 47.00° N, 2.00° E
- Description
- A period of political and societal change in France from 1789 to 1799
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
French Revolution
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
The French Revolution was a period resulting in the political and societal changes in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolution's ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, and its values remain central to modern French political discourse.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article
The source
Nearby in time and place
- 9 September massacres9 Sep 1792 · Massacre
- Battle of Vivantière28 Feb 1794 · Battle
- The Tennis Court Oath is taken in Versailles20 Jun 1789 · Event
- Women's March on Versailles5 Oct 1789 · Riot
- Reveillon riot26 Apr 1789 · Riot
- Storming of the Bastille14 Jul 1789 · Military operation
- Émeutes des 12 et 13 juillet 178913 Jul 1789 · Riot
- French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation, in the Fête de la Fédération14 Jul 1790 · Event